^^ Rural School Leaflet. 



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The " American Standard of Perfection," published by the " American 

 Poultry Association," contains illustrations and detailed descriptions 

 of all the principal breeds and varieties of poultry. 



PLANTING THE TREE ON ARBOR DAY 

 Milton Pratt Jones 



1. Plant the tree with regard to the schoolhouse. Have a simple 

 plan for planting the school grounds and place the tree accordingly. 

 It is well to leave the space directly in front of the schoolhouse 

 clear and to plant the tree so that it will form, with other trees and 

 shrubbery, a frame for the schoolhouse. 



2. Plant a hardy tree and one which grows in the neighborhood on 

 the same kind of soil that is in the school yard. Willows will grow on 

 poor soil, and it is not necessary that this soil be wet. The Carolina 

 Poplar is very well suited for city planting. Elm, maple, oak, ash, 

 chestnut, spruce, white pine, or balsam fir may be desirable if the soil is 

 fairly good. 



3. Choose a tree which grows in the sunshine and is not too large. 

 A tree whose trunk is i to 2 inches in diameter is large enough. 



4. To transplant the tree, dig in a circle two feet away from the tree 

 and dig to a depth of a foot and a half so as to get space for a good root 

 system. Take up as much soil with the roots as possible. 



5. Keep the roots from drying out. It is well to wrap the roots in 

 burlap bags and immerse them in water. 



6. Prune the tree just before planting. Cut away all diseased and 

 mutilated parts of the roots and with a slanting cut trim off all ragged 

 ends. In transplanting we destroy a great part of the root system. It is 

 necessary to prune the top to balance. If the top is not shortened, 

 the leaves will evaporate more moisture than the roots can supply and 

 the tree will die. You can safely cut away as much as two-thirds of the 

 branch area of such trees as the maple, one-third to one-half of the 

 willow, and with trees like the elm leave only a straight whip-like stalK. 

 Prune the tops of all trees but the evergreens. Prune with a slanting 

 cut just above a bud. 



7. Pack good soil firmly around the roots. The hole should be dug 

 wide enough to accommodate the roots without cramping, and deep 

 enough to allow the tree to be planted about 2 inches deeper than it 

 originally stood. Have 8 to 10 inches of loosened fertile soil in the 



